In Matthew 3:9,
John the Baptist creates two wordplays concerning the Resurrection. In the
first wordplay, John the Baptist turns the Hebrew word for stones “eben” into the
Hebrew word for sons “ben” by removing the first letter in the Hebrew word for
stones. In the second wordplay, John the Baptist draws a poetic connection
between the Hebrew word for God “Elekiym” and the Hebrew word for raise up “Lhekiym”
by changing one letter in the word for God and revealing the word “raise up” or
resurrect.
Matthew 3:9 And do
not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you
that God {“God” (אלקים) Elekiym} is able from these stones {“Stones”
(אבן) Eben} to raise {“Raise
Up” (להקים) Lhekiym} children {“Sons”
(בן) Ben} for Abraham.
Note: Most scholars
believe that Jesus spoke a Semitic language either Aramaic or Hebrew or both.
Based on the book,
“The Passion: The Poetry of God”
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